Position Type: Administration & Operations
Where the day-to-day success of TIFF is built.
Corinna Cercone joined TIFF in 2016 and serves as Associate Director, Chief of Staff for the Boston office. Corinna is responsible for the firms’ administrative staff and office services across TIFF.
Prior to joining TIFF, Ms. Cercone worked in administrative-related roles at Putnam Investments and Barton Associates.
She holds a dual BA in communication and Italian from Roger Williams University.
Lisa Patchen joined TIFF in 2013 and serves as an Associate Director, Alternative Fund Accounting & Reporting. Her primary focus is the accounting and financial reporting for the TIFF private investments program and TIFF hedge funds.
Prior to joining TIFF, Lisa was a senior auditor at Grant Thornton LLP, where she provided attestation services for financial services clients.
She holds a BS degree in accounting and finance from Villanova University and is a CPA.
Kevin Collins joined TIFF in 2014 and serves as an Associate Director, Tax. He focuses on tax accounting for TIFF vehicles within the marketable investments and private markets programs.
He was previously employed by Airgas as an income tax analyst and by KPMG as a senior tax associate, where he focused on real estate partnerships.
Mr. Collins received his BS in Accounting from Villanova University and is a CPA.
Maureen Distel joined TIFF in 2007 and serves as a Controller. She leads the corporate accounting and payroll team for TIFF.
Prior to joining TIFF, Ms. Distel spent eight years with The Creative Financial Group as a senior accountant.
She also served as staff accountant for Liberty Technologies. Ms. Distel holds a BS and a master’s degree in accounting from Strayer University and is a CPP.
Katherine Billings joined TIFF in 2017 and serves as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Billings was previously with PricewaterhouseCoopers for almost fifteen years and most recently served as a Director in the Chief Auditor Network of PwC’s National Office, working with the national Asset and Wealth Management practice. Katherine specialized in working with private real estate investment partnerships, private equity funds, and public and private REITs. She has experience working with registered investment companies, cash flow modeling, and internal controls.
A graduate of Villanova University, Ms. Billings is a Certified Public Accountant and is registered with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).
